LIFE & TIMES 5E LIFE & TIMES 5E LTD NEWSLETTER

January —February 2012

HALL OF FAME Celebrating success of 5E clients and learners

across London centres- Haringey, Enfield & Barnet

MP Andy Love (Edmonton),

MP David Lammy (Tottenham). MP

Matthew Offord (Hendon) and 5E

MD Raj Doshi hand out certificates

to clients for achieving a qualifica-

tion or securing employment.

Read success stories...

An exceptional show of music

and dance put up by our talented

clients entertains the audience.

Clients played musical instruments

and walked the ramp in their nation-

al costumes.

Meet the employers…

It s not all work and no play

for 5E team as they celebrate their

success by exchanging ‘Secret

Santa’ gifts in the festive season

and shaking a leg at the end of the

year party.

More in pictures... Pg 2-4 Pg 6-8 Pg 9-11

Pictures by Tito Mir

5E LIFE & TIMES

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5E stands for five ‘E’s which I think are very

important. First E is for education and that’s what 5E is

doing here. Then Equality, yes, we do face discrimination

when looking for work sometimes. We have to stand up

and fight.

Next is Enterprise. Yes we are an enterprising

community, always trying to find a nook and cranny to get

through so that we can improve our prospects. Empower-

ment, 5E does empower you to find employment.

I take my hats off to you all. I stand by you. I look

at your faces and I think about my own family. I am very

proud to be here.

- David Lammy, MP Tottenham

I am very impressed by you all here. If there is one

thing that is incredibly important coz of the difficulties that

the economy is suffering at the moment, it is being proper-

ly, adequately and comprehensively trained to do jobs.

I want to congratulate 5E for fantastic job they do.

They are the main provider of training in London and have

the experience and expertise of dealing with issues related

to deprived communities.

But most importantly, it is all about ‘After Care’

that 5E provides. They ensure that the people can take

the training they receive and put it into practise in a real

job that they have sustained.

- Andy Love, MP Edmonton

I was determined to be here today because I very

much value the work 5E does. I believe the most

important ‘E’ among the five ‘Es’ that make up 5E is

empowerment.

And that’s what I think you do to people here.

Employment is greatly important but that with

knowledge and confidence you can get a job and for me

that’s the most important aspect. I am very grateful for

what you do here.

- Matthew Offord, MP Hendon

5E was an accident some 18 years ago when I

was working in the voluntary sector and the women want-

ed to study a bit of IT. We used to work from a garage and

a small grant of £6000. We very quickly went on to help

unemployed and those that lack basic language skills.

We have a million young people and if we are not

careful we will lose a generation and the social evils that

follow it. So lets prepare the generation that has missed

out in education, skills and confidence to get jobs.

- Raj Doshi, Managing Director, 5E Ltd

Pictures by Tito Mir

5E LIFE & TIMES

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Job centre Plus centre manager John Meren-

ngue gives a certificate for excellence in IT

basics to Chantiranjothy Ananthraja.

Cindy Madali of CDG gives a certificate of

excellence to Derya Ulgar, a motivated learner

for passing her ESOL Entry 2 qualifications.

Ingeus Manager David Bryne gives a certifi-

cate for success in employment to Faizah

Salihu, a work programme client.

Allied Healthcare Care manager Hans gives a

certificate for success in employment to

Ishmahan Ahmadry, who works now as carer.

Basic IT Work Programme

Job Search Support ESOL / Literacy

Watkins Waffle: 5E’s team at Watkins House is just a small part of the 230 employees from diverse backgrounds that work for 5E on

different projects catering to over 3000 clients every year.

Pictures by Tito Mir

5E LIFE & TIMES

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W ayne Cooper came to 5E on

the Work Programme. Unem-

ployed for over ten months, Wayne was

reluctant to join another programme.

“However in my first month it was

made clear to me that this company was

there to help in every aspect of finding work

and not just updating my CV”, says Wayne.

Wayne was given basic IT training,

industry training and was also given one on

one CV review, interview techniques and

job search support and guidance and also

work trials.

“Since being here, I have found

that I was more willing to venture out into

the job world such as retail. But now that I

have started work in retail, I have found that

I am good at it and I’m happy to do it,” says

Wayne.

“Wayne is a very proactive individ-

ual and has a passion to do well in his

areas of interest. He has excellent people

skills and manners and has also demon-

strated that he works well in a team and

also by himself,” says Kelly Ng, his adviser.

“If it wasn’t for Kelly and Meral’s

determination to get people back into work

then people like me would always find it

hard. I will never forget what 5E has done,”

says Wayne.

“ If it wasn’t for Kelly and Meral’s determination to get people back into work then people like me would always find it hard. I will never forget what 5E has done.” - Wayne Cooper

5E’s determination got me a job

L ydia Asumang almost ten years ex-

perience in customer service and

administrative roles. She has also gained

qualifications in Level 2 OCR Administration

and IT courses like CLAIT and ECDL.

Lydia came to 5E on the six week

job search support programme. She has

received help with CV and cover letter, ap-

plication form filling, speculative cover letter

session and interview techniques besides

one-on-one guidance and careers help.

“It feels so good to have achieved

so much in a short time,” says Lydia. “My

time at 5E has been successful and benefi-

cial in that I know I can confidently do job

search knowing which sites are best to

guarantee my criteria in jobs,” she adds.

“I can

can also write

my own cover

and specula-

tive letters

knowing which

letter fits when.

I am now fine

with accepting

i n t e r v i e w s

whether or not

I think the jobs

suits my crite-

ria because it

can be used as

practise for the

interview techniques I’ve learnt at 5E.,” says Lydia who gives 70% credit to her personal

adviser Soniya Akhter and 30% to the rest

of the staff who have helped her achieve

success on the programme.

“Lydia is a lovely and bubbly per-

son who I wish all the best for the future.

She is an enthusiastic learner with a posi-

tive attitude towards job search. Lydia wish-

es to return to the job search programme to

continue her learning in IT, job searcha nd

much more,” says Soniya.

“ It feels so good to have

achieved so much in a short

time. My time at 5E has been success-

ful and beneficial in that I know I can

confidently do job search “ - Lydia Asumang

With High Hopes

Team Work: Wayne Cooper with Meral Ahmet (right) and Kelly Ng

Positive: Lydia Asumang is confident she will succeed in her job search

Pictures by Tito Mir

Picture by Ruhi Khan

5E LIFE & TIMES

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I measure my success not by what I

have accomplished but by what I

should have accomplished with my

abilities.

I have been a computer enthusiast for more

than 30 years this has given me a unique

skill set a gift the ability to quickly absorb

new technology learn new ideas and even

contribute a few of my own

Five years ago I divorced my wife,

mother of my children. Shortly after I met a

beautiful brilliant girl who inspired me, lifted

my spirit help me realise my true potential

and together we built a very busy forum

website providing technical support to

1000’s of members.

Then she died from cancer leaving

me with a huge hole in my life- a piece of

me had died with her. I gradually sank into

a deep depression if it was not for the daily

tasks and responsibilities to our members

on the site we had built together I would

have been lost for sure.

The last conversation I had with

her was that I had recently started working

for a college- 5E Ltd- and had started train-

ing to further my career opportunities .

She was so proud of me that day

pleased that I had finally got onto the right

path to study and gain my certificates and

qualifications- something I had always re-

gretted not having the time for or the money

to advance academically. This was my Achil-

les heel that had been holding me down.

Anyone can give up; it's the easi-

est thing in the world to do. But to hold it

together when everyone else would under-

stand if you fell apart, that's true strength.

I would like to thank all my 5E

friends for their help and support. A special

thank you Urkiye who would not give up on

me even when I had almost given up on

myself.

5E had given me the opportunity I

needed to achieve my goals, and the

chance to learn more and help others.

Thank you .

“A nyone can give up; it's

the easiest thing in the world to do.

But to hold it together when everyone

else would understand if you fell

apart, that's true strength.”

- Theo Georgiou

Don’t give up on yourself!

Theo with 5E adviser Urkiye Dervish

Edmonton MP Andy Love looks on as Theo speaks

about the importance of never giving up

“A s an employer who is looking for people like you and who has employed many from the 5E pool, I like it when I see people smiling when they get certificates. This is the beginning of the road. Now you need to go ahead with the success that you have and go and get that job, go and start the business, go and be successful. This is the beginning of your success.”

- Remi Okeshola, Director RMSS Consulting & Associates Ltd

“W e are very happy with the standard of staff 5E sent us. They sent 13 people to us and we employed them all. In the two wee trial, they showed us that they were really willing to work and had skills to be Matalan employees. The management team was happy with every single one of them.”

- Denise Cummins, Sales Manager,

Matalan — Wood Green

FROM 5E CLIENTS TO TREASURED EMPLOYEES

RMSS Consulting & Associates Ltd

MATALAN

Dream Team: Matalan Manager Denise Cummins (left) enjoying the celebrations along with five of

her newly recruited staff from the 5E client pool sitting alongside.

Remi Okeshola, Director RMSS Consulting & Associates Ltd with Salim

Ahmed, Operations Manager, 5E Ltd

Pictures by Tito Mir

5E LIFE & TIMES

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Invaluable Partnerships with Local Businesses

S tewart Grant, Training & Recruitment Manager at Cash Converters

believes James Harman and 5E Ltd were instrumental in helping

him fill his recruitment needs as the companies they used before only let

them down.

“Our biggest problem was that we advertised jobs but people did not

turn up for interviews and also the stigma attached to Cash Converters did not

help. James however took care of all our needs. He told the potential applications

about our company, basically sold Cash Converters to them and the applicants who

came to us were not just prepared but also excited to work with us,” says Stuart who

added that 5E did a very good job getting people back to work. Many of those employed at

Cash Converters were so dedicated to their work that they did not want to take a

day off.

Andre Walton, a 5E client who now works at Cash Converters says, “ The-

se two (James & Stuart) are absolutely brilliant.” His message to his colleagues

CASH CONVERTERS

SPORTS DIRECT

P eter Luwero, Store Manager of Sports Direct in Enfield interviewed Ebrahim

Hassan on James request and never regretted it. “Ebrahim was working at

JD sports for Christmas and then got reduced hours but he was keen to work

more and kept calling me 7-8 times everyday to find him a full time job,” says

James Harman.

Peter hired him for the Haringey store and impressed with his

work moved him to the Holloway store. “But when I was transferred to the

Enfield store, it was in complete shambles and there was only one man I

could actually ask to come and help and that was Abraham. He has been

a fantastic member of the Sports Direct team,” says Peter.

“I am very grateful to James and 5E for finding me an employment

that I truly love. I was worried with recession looming large it would be an

impossible task. Also thank you Peter for giving me the opportunity to grow and

excel at my work,” says a well content Ebrahim.

5e Client Andre Walton

S haun Bailey, manager at JD Wetherspoons (left) and

James Harman, 5E’s Business Development Executive

with Nikolas Pavlou, a News Deal client as he gets his certifi-

cate of merit for securing employment. Shaun is very pleased

with Nikolas’s performance and is happy to work with James

to find the best match from 5E’s client pool for his vacancies

at the pub.

T ina Angus, Manager at Matalan in Brimsdown

(centre) thanks Meral Ahmet, 5E’s Business Devel-

opment Executive (left) for helping with recruitment at Mata-

lan. Linvin Higgins, a dedicated work programme client at 5E

found employment at Matalan. Angus is keen to work with

Meral to source 5E clients for future vacancies.

5e Client Ebrahim Hassan

Pictures by Tito Mir

JD WETHERSPOONS MATALAN Peter Luwero, Sports DIrect

Stewart Grant, Cash Converters

5E LIFE & TIMES

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Entertainment Galore C lients and learners at 5E centres put up a great

entertainment show at the Awards ceremony.

While some sang, others played musical instruments

that reflected the essence of their home land. Others

wore their national costumes and walked the ramp for a

multicultural show. Some learners spoke a few words

about the country they come from.

“I was very nervous at first but my teacher gave

me confidence and my friends were very supportive as

we all walked in or national costumes in front of a huge

audience,” says Jideofor Okoye.

“I’m very happy that I know English now and I

can talk about my country– the place, food and culture,”

says Masud Saad of ESOL Entry 2 class.

Chaner Abdurrahman who played a Persian musical

instrument says, “I got a chance to show everyone the traditional music of Iran. So many people loved it.”

Leaners also performed a skit about interview techniques. They first showed how clueless they were in a interview

and then how they improved with all their learning at 5E.

“I am so happy with the performance of our learners at these events. They were very keen to be a part of the cele-

brations and came up with ideas for entertainment. It shows that they feel a part of 5E and their enthusiasm to make the

event a success was wonderful,” says Rakesh Sonigra, Regional Manager, Enfield & Barnet centres.

Pictures by Tito Mir

5E LIFE & TIMES

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I came to 5E on the

Work Programme. I

had done a Community

Interpreter course and

was keen to find job as a

translator/interpreter.

I often translat-

ed for my friends and

family and found it inter-

esting and really enjoyed

it. At 5E, I got a lot of help

with my CV and my advis-

er Girish was very helpful

and encouraging. He sup-

ported me in my quest to

find employment always

encouraging and motivat-

ing me.

I finally found

employment with Univer-

sal Language services as

an Persian to English In-

terpreter. 5E was very

instrumental in me secur-

ing employment.

-Ahmadreza

Mohammadian Choblojeh

Not Lost in Translation

D ahya Patel came to 5E Esol Entry 2 and now

I have finished ESOL Entry 3 and improved

his understanding of English and wanted to

get a qualification in Numeracy. So he enrolled for

Numeracy level 1 at 5E.

He scored 100% in his Numeracy exam.

“This is due to the hard work of my teacher Raju Sagi-

nala. He is a very good teacher and I give him 100%

credit for teaching so well,” says Dahya Patel.

M wanaidi Mdachi has studied Health &

Social Care Level 2 and wants to go to

University now to study nursing. She also

wanted to improve her Numeracy so she came to 5E.

She did her Numeracy Level 1 and thoroughly enjoyed

her class.

“My teacher Raju is a very good teacher,

friendly, helpful, patient and hardworking. I would like

to come back to continue with Numeracy Level 2.

Thank you 5E,” says Mwanaidi.

ON THE PLUS SIDE: 100% COMMITMENT, 100% MARKS

5E’s Numeracy tutor Raju Saginala explaining the concepts of mathematics to his students Mwanaidi

Mdachi & Dahya Patel

HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONSHOLIDAY CELEBRATIONSHOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

Picture by Ruhi Khan

Pictures by Tito Mir

5E LIFE & TIMES

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5E CHANGED MY LIFE

E rica Bucher came to England from

Italy but was unable to get a job

due to her poor language skills.

She joined 5E for ESOL Entry 3

and progressed on to Literacy Level 1 & 2

from Learndirect. 5E also helped her find

work at Smyth’s Toy Store in Friern Barnet.

“Many thanks for giving me this

huge opportunity. I am so happy at my job. I

like it a lot and I have wonderful colleagues.

My manager is really professional, clever

and a good person.” says Erica.

But a jubilant Erica credits 5E for

all her success. “I feel lucky. My life has

changed and it is because of my adviser Ila

and 5E,” she says.

“ I feel lucky. My life has

changed and it is

due to my adviser Ila and

5E,”

Erica Bucher found a job as a sales assistant at Smyth’s Toy Store in Friern Barnet. Her adviser Ila (insert) is proud of her client.

G unsel Bodur came to 5E

three months ago on the

Level 2 Retail Works course. “It is

helping me very much. I am look-

ing forward to getting my certifi-

cate,” says Gunsel who has suc-

cessfully completed the course

and also a basic IT course.

“Thank you 5E staff for helping

me get back to work,” she says.

“Gunsel was very fun

loving and friendly and a good

participant in group activities,”

says her tutor Anand Patel.

U che Oraelosi, another

learner who has suc-

cessfully completed her course is

confident her job seeking pro-

spects have increased. “I want to

thank my adviser Maria Verde,

tutor Anand and all the class-

mates who made it so enjoyable,”

says Uche.

“She has a sound

knowledge of the retail sector and

demonstrates this in class activi-

ties,” says Anand.

RETAIL ‘THERAPY’!

Enthusiastic: Gunsel Bodur Determined: Uche Oraelosi

Pictures by Tito Mir

Picture by Ila

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5E LIFE & TIMES

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5E LIFE & TIMES

Creating a brighter

future through training

& learning

“Stress is nothing

more than a

socially acceptable

form of mental

illness.”

-Richard Carlson

Editor: Ruhi Khan Publisher: Raj Doshi, MD, 5E Ltd, UK

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Ten Stress Busting Tips

1 . L E A R N T O M A N A G E Y O U R

T I M E M O R E E F F E C T I V E L Y

We waste a lot of time doing unimportant

tasks, especially when stressed, so priori-

tise your day and do the important jobs

first. The unimportant ones can wait, and

often they will disappear completely leaving

you time to do other things. Also, don’t put

off the unpleasant tasks – avoidance caus-

es a great deal of stress. Give unpleasant

tasks a high priority and do them first.

2 . A D O P T A H E A L T H Y L I F E S T Y L E

If we eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly

and ensure we get adequate sleep & rest

our body is better able to cope with stress

should it occur. If any of these areas are

not happening for you it is usually a warn-

ing sign, don’t ignore it, ask for some help.

3 . K N O W Y O U R L I M I T A T I O N S

A N D D O N O T T A K E O N T O O

M U C H

We cause ourselves a great deal of stress

because we like people to like us and don’t

want to let people down. We then end up

doing more than we should. Learn to dele-

gate effectively & be assertive so that you

can say no without upsetting or offending.

4 . F I N D O U T W H A T C A U S E S Y O U

S T R E S S

Take time to discover what is worrying you

and try to change your thoughts & behav-

iour to reduce it. A stress assessment can

help to fully understand the causes, impli-

cations to your health & how to manage,

cope & make those necessary changes.

5 . A V O I D U N N E C E S S A R Y C O N -

F L I C T

Do not be too argumentative. Is it really

worth the stress? Look for win - win situa-

tions. Look for a resolution to a dispute

where both parties can achieve a positive

outcome. Find out what the real cause of

the problem is & deal with it.

6 . A C C E P T T H E T H I N G S Y O U

C A N N O T C H A N G E

Changing a difficult situation is not always

possible. If this proves to be the case, rec-

ognise and accept things as they are &

concentrate on all that you do have control

over. Managing change effectively is essen-

tial or else performance will be reduced.

7 . T A K E T I M E O U T T O R E L A X

A N D R E C H A R G E Y O U R B A T T E R -

I E S

Alongside holidays, with at least one break

of 10-14 continuous days recommended,

you will perform more effectively during

work after even a short 10/15minute

break, easily making up the time you used

relaxing.

8 . F I N D T I M E T O M E E T

F R I E N D S

Friends can ease work troubles & help us

see things in a different way. The activities

we engage in with friends help us relax and

we will often have a good laugh. It boosts

the immune system that is often depleted

during stress. If you do become stressed,

engage in some form of physical activity. It

works off the biochemical and physical

changes that occur within your body due to

stress. Relaxation also helps your body

return to its normal healthy state. Good

relaxation techniques include breathing

exercises, massage and a variety of compli-

mentary therapies.

9 . T R Y T O S E E T H I N G S D I F F E R -

E N T L Y , D E V E L O P A P O S I T I V E

T H I N K I N G S T Y L E

If something is concerning you, try to see it

differently. Talk over your problem with

somebody before it gets out of proportion.

Often, talking to a friend/colleague/family

member will help you see things from a

different and less stressful perspective.

You may also need to consider professional

help in order to achieve the desired out-

come & prevent ill health &/or burnout.

1 0 . A V O I D A L C O H O L , N I C O T I N E

A N D C A F F E I N E A S C O P I N G

M E C H A N I S M S

Long term, these faulty coping mecha-

nisms will just add to the problem. For ex-

ample, caffeine &

nicotine are stimu-

lants, too much &

the body reacts to

this with the stress

response increasing

or even causing anxi-

ety symptoms. Alco-

hol is a depressant!

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